He made the play of camp when he ran over Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis during joint practices, and he had 86 yards on 13 carries in the Raiders’ preseason win against Detriot. Gruden loves Warren’s pedigree — his father of the same name thrived as an NFL running back — and seems to be nearly sold on the Texas product.

“He’s a hammer, he can really thump you,” Gruden said of Warren, per NBC Sports Bay Area’s Scott Bair. “And he’s got breakaway speed. But he’s improving in the passing game, he’s become more and more of a running back instead of just a runner. He’s becoming a receiver, blitz pickup, all those little details are improving but he’s got a lot of talent.”

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